Oct 18

Opening night of the 2018–19 season at the Moda Center, when the Trail Blazers face the LA Lakers

49

Number of wins (out of 82 games) the team earned in the 2017–18 season

39

Number of wins projected for upcoming regular season by an ESPN statistical analysis

10

Number of consecutive postseason losses since the team’s last playoff victory, in May 2016

$2.8m 

Deal signed with new shooting guard Seth Curry (Steph’s brother), one of four offseason additions to the Blazers’ roster

2

Number of teams with a worse offseason grade than the Blazers, who earned a “C” from USA Today: the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers

30th

The previous season’s ranking, out of 30 NBA teams, of the Blazers’ assists per game (19.5 on average)

12

Size of his Adidas shoes star Damian Lillard gave away from a U-Haul truck at Irving Park this summer to eager young fans

100%

Chances we’ll feel better about the new season if Lillard keeps up his fun-loving antics